The McKenzie River Trust is a nonprofit land trust formed in 1989 to protect critical habitats and scenic lands in the McKenzie River basin. Today, our service area includes the watersheds of the Long Tom, Upper Willamette, Coast and Middle Forks of the Willamette, Umpqua, Siuslaw, and coastal headlands, rivers, streams, and lakes from Reedsport to Lincoln City.
Throughout our history, we have partnered with caring landowners, our members, foundations, and partner organizations to protect, forever, land and water in western Oregon.
Each year, McKenzie River Trust members, volunteers, business supporters, schools, and community groups give their time and resources to help protect and care for the lands and rivers we cherish in western Oregon.
Join McKenzie River Trust, Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson, and internationally acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane for a thoughtful conversation about what it means to be “upstream”—in both place and time—within a community shaped by abundant, flowing water.
Robert Macfarlane is a celebrated British author, scholar, and environmental advocate whose work explores the deep connections between people, place, language, and the natural world—especially rivers, mountains, and wildlife. His recent book, Is a River Alive? reached the New York Times bestseller list and was also a number one bestseller on the Sunday Times.
After 15 years of planning and development, a major conservation project near the town of Florence has achieved its goal: connecting a large swath of restored farmland to the Oregon Coast. The Siuslaw Estuary is a 217-acre expanse that’s expected to accommodate the return of salmon, lamprey, shorebirds, and native plants as it transforms with the tides.
Our new StoryMap, A Place of Constant Change, invites you to immerse yourself in this incredible landscape. Through stories, research, videos, and on-the-ground examples, this interactive experience traces the Siuslaw’s geologic history, the many people who have cared for this place across time, the changes that have shaped it, and the collaborative restoration efforts now underway.
Across the Pacific Northwest, forests capture and store water. In healthy forests, diverse tree canopies slow the rain as it reaches the ground. Then it
From upland oak savanna to the rocky intertidal zones of the Oregon Coast, our work connects landscapes and communities.
Now, you can celebrate these special places with a custom designed t-shirt by local artist, Emily Poole! Shirts, mugs and totes are now available for purchase online through a print-to-order system.
Explore Green Island on the Second Saturday of Each Month
Explore Green Island on the Second Saturday of Each Month
Explore Green Island on the Second Saturday of Each Month
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Eugene Office: 725 W 1st Ave, STE B, Eugene, OR 97402
Newport Office: 914 SW Coast Hwy. Newport, OR 97365
Mailing Address: PO Box 1451 Eugene OR 97440
Phone: (541) 345-2799
Email: info@mckenzieriver.org
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